Tag: Gabriel Landeskog
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Colorado Avalanche team activities paused, several games postponed
The Colorado Avalanche have been shut down through Feb. 11 “as a result of players recently entering the NHL’s COVID protocols.” The team they faced three times in the past week, the Minnesota Wild, paused operations the previous day. The NHL announced Thursday night that the next week’s worth of Avalanche games have been postponed. Colorado…
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Nathan MacKinnon exits game before Wild smacks Avalanche early in OT
The Avalanche keep chugging even as their veterans keep disappearing. Jonas Brodin scored 18 seconds into overtime to make it 4-3 Sunday, sending Colorado back to Denver with three standings points out of two games and more injuries. Just before heading out for the third period, coach Jared Bednar learned star forward Nathan MacKinnon had…
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Colorado Avalanche win first overtime game of the season in Anaheim
Never a bad idea to follow up. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar went in on a 2-on-1 in overtime Friday night with Gabriel Landeskog. Ducks goaltender John Gibson made an impressive save. Landeskog stayed with it and wrapped the puck around the net and in for a 3-2 decision in Anaheim. “I saw Gibson was…
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Colorado Avalanche don’t mess with formula as they prepare for four games in California
There were two more defensemen waiting in the wings when the Colorado Avalanche headed out for a four-game road trip through Southern California after practice Monday. Erik Johnson, who has played for Colorado longer than anyone on the current roster, is back with the team after missing training camp and the first two games because…
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Colorado Avalanche: 25 of the team’s most memorable moments in Denver
The Colorado Avalanche are celebrating their 25th anniversary season in Denver. With direction from Colorado fans, The Gazette gathered 25 of the most memorable moments from a quarter century of Avs hockey. 1 – The first Cup On June 10, 1996, the Colorado Avalanche became the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup in…
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Three missing Colorado Avalanche players join practice Friday
Captain Gabriel Landeskog, goaltender Philipp Grubauer and top offseason acquisition Brandon Saad joined the Colorado Avalanche on Friday after missing three days of training camp as the team turned its focus to special teams. “Honestly I thought it was going to feel worse after a few days off the ice, but it felt pretty good,” Landeskog…
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With Avalanche, Denver alum Logan O’Connor looks to build on breakthrough postseason performance
After a consistently good playoff showing with the Colorado Avalanche, Logan O’Connor is ready to get going. “I’ve been itching to get back here as fast as I can,” O’Connor said. “The learning curve, and getting out there with the (Nathan) MacKinnons and (Mikko) Rantanens — that’s passed. Those days are over.” The son of Myles,…
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Colorado Avalanche veterans ‘unfit to practice’ for second straight day; Colin Wilson retires
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, fellow forward Brandon Saad, defensemen Erik Johnson and Keaton Middleton and goaltender Philipp Grubauer were ruled “unfit to practice” for the second straight day. Coach Jared Bednar said he could not comment further and the situations for the players are different. “It’s not ideal,” Bednar said. “It’s also not the…